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«This is the best growth they have achieved in several quarters, at least if not for all the quarters, at least for the first quarter start of the year, so this is a great number that they have reported. But I have not seen what their guidance is actually for the year ahead,» says Mahantesh Sabarad, Independent Market Expert. Is it just me who is pleasantly surprised with the numbers or is it you as well who is giving me company here? Mahantesh Sabarad: Yes, I think the top line growth of 2.5% constant currency YoY growth and 3.6% quarter-on-quarter is a great surprise because if I am right 3.6% constant currency quarter-on-quarter growth has not been achieved for the past six-seven quarters. This is the best growth they have achieved in several quarters, at least if not for all the quarters, at least for the first quarter start of the year, so these are great numbers that they have reported.

Joe Biden's re-election campaign has a massive bank account that could benefit an alternative candidate if he dropped his White House bid, but campaign finance rules limit how that cash could be spent. The 81-year-old Democrat is facing pressure to fold his campaign after a disastrous debate against Republican challenger Donald Trump raised questions about his acuity and ability to serve another four-year term if re-elected. HOW MUCH MONEY DOES BIDEN HAVE? Biden's campaign reported to the Federal Election Commission last month that it had $91 million in the bank at the end of May, a significant sum though less than the $116 million the Trump campaign told the FEC it had in the bank. Both campaigns are due on Saturday to disclose updated financial figures through June.

Joe Biden to end his presidential bid. Former President Barack Obama, Senate Majority leader Chunk Schumer and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are working behind the scenes to convince Biden to end his electoral campaign. It has now emerged that over the weekend, while Schumer made a concerted effort to convince Biden, Nancy Pelosi too had presented her case, asking him to step aside. As a senior member of the party, she is concerned about the future of the party if Biden were to lose the election in November.

Joe Biden has been detected with COVID-19 on Wednesday. It has been reported that he has returned to Delaware by cutting short his campaign in Las Vegas. The president had earlier hinted that there is only reason that will convince him to end his presidential campaign. In an interview, Biden had said that only if a doctor were to certify that he was suffering from a medical condition, would he end his campaign. As per fresh news reports, it has now emerged that Biden is more receptive to the idea of him making way for other candidates. Earlier, he had dismissed opposition to his candidature following the disastrous performance in the first presidential debate. This has been reported by CNN.

Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is resigning from cabinet and will not run in the next federal election.

US Presidential Election 2024 is all set to commence in November, the time lines are now getting tight. There are many constitutional laws, procedures and the rules governing each party that determine the outcomes of events related to the death of candidates contesting the presidential and vice-presidential elections. The Democrats and the Republicans are all set to contesting the upcoming Presidential Election in 2024. While Donald Trump has been nominated as the official presidential nominee of the Republicans, it is still not clear who will be nominated by the Democrats. Let us look at some of the scenarios.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened a new parliamentary term

Leaders from across Europe are gathering at an English country mansion for a summit of the European Political Community

Congress and its government in Karnataka find themselves in a quandary over the now «temporarily» halted proposed law framed to ensure quota for locals in private sector jobs. According to some party leaders, if the bill was born out of the political compulsions of the Karnataka Congress and its government to fulfill their electoral promises, its halting in the wake of the protests from industry demonstrated the government's administrative compulsions to be sensitive to the backslash from business and investors to the proposals and avert a capital flight from Bengaluru. Congress leaders pointed out that the party's election manifesto in the run-up to the state assembly election had promised such a quota in the private sector.

CBS. The theme of this season's «Big Brother» is «Big Brother Artificial Intelligence» (BB AI). This season «Big Brother» has 16 houseguests. These houseguests have the rights to vote for a 17th member in due course of time. «Big Brother» season 26 is being premiered on July 17 and July 18 on CBS. There are special two-night episodes on Wednesday and Thursday.

US Presidential Election 2024 and his running mate, pressure is increasingly piling on Joe Biden to step aside and allow someone else to take Republican contender Donald Trump. In a survey held recently, about two-thirds of Democrats have said that the incumbent president should withdraw from the presidential election. It is against Biden's post-debate claim that 'average Democrats' are with him though some 'big names' are turning on him.

The Bahnsen Group founder and CIO David Bahnsen surveys the real estate market as younger homebuyers struggle with the ongoing housing crisis. 

Shoppers Stop Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 22.72 crore in the June 2024 quarter, hit by subdued consumption due to prolonged heat waves, elections and inflation. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 14.49 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, Shoppers Stop said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,069.31 crore as against Rs 993.61 crore in the year-ago period, it added.

road construction projects and subdued demand due to general elections. While industry body Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA) has yet to release sales data for the quarter ended June 30, the industry estimates about 24,000 units have been sold during the three-month period, similar to the volume reported in the same period last fiscal year. Senior industry executives estimate sales of construction equipment, widely regarded as a barometer of economic activity, to remain sluggish this year.

Donald Trump's grand-daughter Kai Trump has lauded the former US President as she claimed that her 'grandpa' was still 'standing' even after going through 'hell'. 17-year-old Kai backed Trump for the upcoming US Presidential election at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, days after assassination attempt against the 78-year-old in Butler, Pennsylvania. Donald Trump Jr. was joined onstage Wednesday night by his daughter Kai Trump as part of an effort to buff the former president's image for undecided Americans who might be open to voting for him but still have their misgivings. «To me, he's just a normal grandpa,» Kai said. «He gives us candy and soda when our parents are not looking. He always wants to know how we're doing in school.»

Republican Party National Convention, while there are many Senators, House Representatives, Presidential Nominee Donald Trump and VP Hopeful JD Vance who are giving speeches and being welcomed on stage with a round of applause, there is another living being who is a super star. It is a four-legged living being. A bulldog named ‘Babydog’ is at the center of all attention in the ongoing national convention. She is the pet dog of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. Sitting in the black arm chair on stage in a relaxed manner, she patiently listens to her owner and seems to be comfortable around politicians and high-ranking officials. Baby Dog predicts the result of the upcoming US Presidential Election 2024:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Mark Carney to join his Liberal government,the Globe and Mail reported, citing four people it didn’t identify.

The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet

The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post

Lawmakers at the European Parliament have re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission

The Vietnamese Communist Party says President To Lam on Thursday became the caretaker of the Party while its general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong focuses on receiving treatment for his health